61.   The tragedy is being caught in such a poisonous political environment.

62.   The TV projects in both countries fell victim to unclear lines of governmental authority, an uncertain political environment and constant demands that royalties be sweetened.

63.   The unsettled political environment has already affected the intensity with which campaigns are being waged.

64.   There is not a clear, stable political environment to work in.

65.   These are serious problems in a broad political environment like an election, but they are even more dangerous in the closed hothouse of Capitol Hill.

66.   They still face a hostile political environment in Washington and most state capitals.

67.   This happened in a state known for leaning heavily Democratic in presidential and gubernatorial politics, a state conceded by most observers to be a highly liberal political environment.

68.   This means a stable political environment that tolerates dissent rather than slapping opponents in jail to serve as car-battery testers.

69.   We need a stable political environment, which encourages private investment.

70.   When asked if a school superintendent from Tacoma could handle the raucous political environment of New York, Doug Sutherland, a former mayor, started laughing.